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Media Lens: ‘Meltdown’: The Guardian’s Jonathan Freedland Writes Jeremy Corbyn’s Obituary
We will examine the thinking behind Freedland’s sweeping dismissal in what follows. But first, we need to remind ourselves of the incessant media vitriol and opposition faced by Jeremy Corbyn since he first ran for the Labour leadership in 2015. Extensive evidence of this corporate media bias has been presented in studies published by Media… Continue reading
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Selected Articles: Elections in France and Britain
8 May 2017 — Global Research Macron, who in all likelihood will be elected president of France, is a servant of this global corporate imperialism, but so is Trump despite his original nationalistic and non-interventionist rhetoric of a supposed outsider. Plus ce la change, plus c’est la même chose, until la France Insoumise decides to forget the ballot box and… Continue reading
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medConfidential Bulletin, 21st April 2017
21 April 2017 — medConfidential Though the political focus is on the General Election, the ‘STP shuffle’ remains highly significant. Whatever the result in June, both funding and decision-making for health and care services will be increasingly devolved to local areas. Continue reading
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Video: UK Elections Called Before Full Impact of Austerity Kicks In
Theresa May’s decision to call a snap election is an opportunistic move, she also has an eye on the electoral arenas in France and Germany says Prof. Leo Panitch co-editor of the 2016 Socialist Register titled “The Politics of the Right” Continue reading
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PM must publish Intelligence Committee report on UK drone killings By Chris Cole
Soon after it had been re-constituted in the new parliament, the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) issued a statement in October 2015 saying that an investigation into the drone strikes in which British nationals were killed was an “immediate priority”… Four months later we are still waiting. Continue reading
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Webinar: Protect Against the Snoopers’ Charter
Under the guise of counter-terrorism, the British government last year introduced the Investigatory Powers Act (aka the Snoopers Charter) — granting itself the most far-reaching surveillance powers of any modern democratic government. Continue reading
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What does the NHS do with your data?
Although the Government has yet to issue the necessary CAG Regulations; or ‘one strike and you’re out’ sanctions for data misuse or abuse; has failed to close the “promotion of health” (i.e. Pharma marketing) and commercial re-use loophole; still hasn’t put the National Data Guardian on a proper statutory footing, let alone responded to the… Continue reading
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IRR News (24 March – 6 April 2017)
6 April 2017 — Institute of Race Relations Institute of Race Relations weekly digest – Against Racism, for Social Justice It was not just Britain First and the English Defence League that tried to make political capital out of the attack in Westminster by Khalid Masood that led to the deaths of a police officer… Continue reading
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Video: Victims of political policing demand accountability at Undercover Policing Inquiry, in London
Two years have passed since the establishment of the Pitchford Inquiry into Undercover Policing. Participants say that as of yet, no oral evidence has been taken and that the police are seeking to delay the process in perpetuity. TRNN Researcher Mohamed Elmaazi attended the first Hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice on April 04th… Continue reading
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Video: UK Police Intensifies Crackdown on Environmental Protests
Police observer group Netpol has documented an increasingly harsh crackdown on anti-fracking protesters in the UK, often in collusion with fracking companies Continue reading
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medConfidential Bulletin, 24th March 2017
We are entering a period where a lot of things are happening – and are likely to happen – in quick succession, so we wanted to provide a perspective and some context that we hope will help explain at least some of what is going on. Continue reading
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Secret City – A film about the City of London, the Corporation that runs it
This is our subject: a secret state within a state, with deleterious effects on democracy, politics and economics in London, the country, and the world, for the City is joint headquarters with Wall Street of global finance capital. In short, ‘Secret City’ isn’t just a film for Londoners – especially in these times of crisis,… Continue reading
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Pie in the Sky?
This is huge. You – along with thousands of other people – have helped throw a major spanner into Rupert Murdoch’s plans to take full control of Sky. Karen Bradley, the Culture Secretary, just announced an investigation into the takeover. Continue reading
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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Made in Britain, Tested on Yemenis: The Reality of Working for the “Bomb-makers”
Tucking into steak and chips, the 25-year-old talks of moving in with his girlfriend, his good pay at the nearby BAE factory – £40,000, almost twice the local average – and the security it brings. And then he thinks of the people those planes will be sent to kill. Continue reading
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New Report: British Drone Operations Against ISIS, 2014-2016 By Chris Cole
Drone Wars UK is today publishing a new report detailing UK armed drone and air operations against ISIS. The report contains data on UK operations in Iraq and Syria gained through Freedom of Information requests since 2014 as well as background and a timeline of UK air operations. In addition, the report highlights continuing issues… Continue reading
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Al-Qaeda Gets An Oscar By Moon Of Alabama
One of this years prizes went to a fake “documentary” about a fake “rescuer” group which makes and distributes fake videos, staged photos and fake victims of the war on Syria. These al-Qaeda propaganda sidekicks, the White Helmets, are a British disinformation operation that is financed by more than $100 million of U.S. and UK… Continue reading
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UK govt wants to jail whistleblowers, journalists under proposed new laws!
The Government’s legal advisers have revealed plans to lock up people who expose things like human rights abuses. They could face prison sentences of up to 14 years. Under these terrifying new laws, even journalists could face charges just because they were sent certain information. Continue reading
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The British Government Colludes with Monsanto. Crimes against Humanity and “Ecocide” By Colin Todhunter
The British public and the environment are being poisoned with a deadly cocktail of 320 pesticides. Moreover, Wales has become a storage dump for Monsanto’s most toxic chemicals. These are the messages conveyed by Dr Rosemary Mason in her recent open letter to Councillor Rob Stewart, the leader of Swansea City and County Council. Continue reading
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Attorney General speaks on legality of UK pre-emptive drone strikes By Chris Cole
UK Attorney General Jeremy Wright’s speech at the IISS on Wednesday evening, “The modern law of self-defence”, trailed by advanced PR as “setting out the legal basis for British military strikes against terror targets overseas”, gained a flurry of advance media coverage. I’m sure others far more qualified will comment in detail on the legal… Continue reading
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Snoopers Charter is Breaking the Law
Under a temporary surveillance law known as the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA), the Government forced communications companies to store details of every person’s internet activity, emails, texts and phone calls. Hundreds of organisations and government agencies – from police forces to HMRC – were allowed to grant themselves access to this data… Continue reading
The New Dark Age 